MS Word, Copyright, Twitter

A great majority of my experience working with MS Word as a student has come from writing essay. Many times my previous teachers have struggled to read the handwriting of my peers and I and as a result, asked us  to type our essays into MS Word. Word processing on MS Word is fairly simple, and I cannot recall a time where i struggled to complete my given task. My past teachers have used MS Word to type directions for assignments that were simple to read and understand. Although I have not come across any new ideas on how to use MS Word as a teacher, I do plan on incorporating it in a similar fashion as my past teachers did.

The concept of plagiarism was foreign to me until middle school where I was able to grasp the seriousness of it. I have not intentionally plagiarized during my time in school, however, I have seen the consequences of it through the experiences of others. As a teacher, I will stress the idea of giving credit to previous researchers if their idea is used. Furthermore, I will ask my students to further elaborate on past ideas with their own originality and creativity. As a teacher, I will avoid copying huge texts from textbooks unless it is available for fair use.

As shocking as it may seem, I have not used Twitter prior to my enrollment in this court. I do have knowledge of how the social media forum works however. I recognized how effective Twitter can be in alerting large groups,quickly, in short and concise rhetoric.  As a future educator, I would be open to creating a Twitter feed for my students where we can share ideas, pictures, and short post that encourage learning inside and outside of the classroom.

Experiences, Hopes, and Learning Styles

Majority of my experiences with technology have been positive and helpful, however, few have been miserable. I can recall a time in class where we were expected to present Powerpoints on various authors. I emailed my presentation to my instructor the night before the presentation in hope that I would be covered before the actual day. Once it was finally time to present, the Powerpoint failed to open on my instructor's laptop, and I was forced to receive an F on the presentation.

In this class, I hope to acquire the knowledge necessary for efficiently and effectively integrating technology in my future classroom. I want to avoid the overuse of technology within the classroom, but at the same time, I know that technology is a must in today's day and age. I would like to find ways to provide visual and audio aids instead of being the sole voice of knowledge on a daily basis. I am confident that this class will help me in becoming a quality teacher.

Considering today's activity on learning styles, I learned that I am more of an reflective learner, a learner who prefers to think about a concept or theory before discussing it. In addition, instead of leaning on an intuitive style of learning, I realized that I am more of a sensor learner. When it comes to visual versus verbal learning and sequential versus global learning, I am a balanced learner who does not demonstrate any preference.